This is a varied recruitment role, combining niche, specialist recruitment with fast-paced, high-volume recruitment. You’ll be responsible for identifying and attracting specialist engineering and construction talent, while also managing a busy pipeline of volume vacancies across the wider business.
The successful candidate will have previous recruitment experience within the engineering or construction sector and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, site-based environment where priorities can change quickly.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across both specialist and high-volume engineering and construction vacancies.
Work closely with hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements, role profiles and workforce plans.
Source candidates for niche and hard-to-fill positions using LinkedIn, job boards, direct sourcing and networking.
Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns, ensuring vacancies are filled efficiently and within agreed timescales.
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across engineering, construction and other relevant disciplines.
Screen and interview candidates, assessing both technical capability and cultural fit.
Coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding activities.
Develop strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
Provide regular updates on recruitment activity, pipelines and market conditions.
Use a range of recruitment strategies depending on the vacancy, from targeted headhunting through to high-volume attraction campaigns.
Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Support the wider HR and People team with recruitment projects and initiatives as required.
We’re looking for a recruiter who enjoys variety and can comfortably switch between finding one highly specialised candidate and managing a high volume of vacancies.
You’ll ideally have:
Previous recruitment experience within the engineering or construction sector – essential.
Experience recruiting for both specialist/niche and high-volume roles.
Strong candidate sourcing and attraction skills.
Experience managing multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
The ability to work at pace without compromising on candidate quality.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Confidence working with hiring managers and stakeholders at all levels.
A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
The ability to work independently and take ownership of your recruitment workload.
A genuine interest in understanding the business, its culture and the people it needs to succeed.
The flexibility to work 5 days per week on site in Motherwell.
What’s on Offer?
Competitive salary, depending on experience.
A varied in-house recruitment role covering both specialist and volume recruitment.
The opportunity to work directly with an established organisation.
A role with genuine ownership and responsibility.
The chance to build strong relationships across the business.
A fast-paced and collaborative working environment.
The opportunity to make a real impact on the growth of the organisation.
If you’re an experienced engineering or construction recruiter who enjoys a mixture of niche, specialist recruitment and fast-paced volume hiring, this could be a great opportunity to take your career in-house. Apply today to find out more
Salary description
£35000.00 - £45000.00 per year